China’s Cyberstorm: Salt Typhoon Hacks Unleashed by Tech Trio
Salt Typhoon hacking campaigns, linked to three China-based tech firms, have been causing a storm in the cyber world since 2021. Exploiting known vulnerabilities, they’ve breached global networks, including major U.S. telecoms, for cyber espionage. The NSA and NCSC urge immediate patching to weather this cyber tempest.
Hot Take:
In a world where patching vulnerabilities is apparently as common as unicorn sightings, Salt Typhoon has managed to dance its way through global networks like it’s at a cyber espionage salsa. It’s time to stop twiddling our thumbs and start patching those network edge devices before they become the next dance floor for cyber mischief-makers from China!
Key Points:
– Salt Typhoon, linked to China-based firms, has been breaching global networks since 2021.
– The hackers exploit known vulnerabilities, not stealthy zero-days, in network devices.
– Telecommunication firms have been prime targets for spying on private communications.
– NSA and NCSC urge immediate patching and hardening of network devices.
– Salt Typhoon’s past antics include breaches of major U.S. telecoms and a nine-month stint in a U.S. Army National Guard network.